Chapter 720: The Shortest Distance Between Two Points
The two pitch-black figures were indeed two tractor drivers.
No sooner had they rushed in than the spatial gate began to fluctuate continuously!
One after another, dark figures emerged from within, as if fleeing a disaster, cursing under their breath.
"Didn't I say don't let the queen scratch? She just had to scratch? Now it's blown up, right?"
"Damn near killed me. Burned off half my eyebrows. That was way too spectacular!"
"Didn't you hear? The queen was screaming Jiangnan's name outside. First time I've ever seen her this mad!"
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but land on Jiangnan.
At the same time.
[Resentment Value from Mi Ye +1001!]
[Resentment Value from Mi Ye...]
The off-the-charts resentment value refreshed wildly, and Jiangnan's face showed a hint of guilt.
The Nightless City blew up?
Damn, who lit the fuse? Picking a fight over nothing?
Good thing I ran fast.
Jiangnan kept his eyes fixed on the spatial gate. Seeing that Mi Ye hadn't chased him down, he let out a long sigh of relief.
It didn't seem like she was angry enough to lose reason. Good, good.
But how was he supposed to get out later?
His big account was basically screwed. Jiangnan couldn't help but look worried.
He could only take it one step at a time.
Only then did Jiangnan have a chance to observe the second-layer environment.
The sky was a gloomy gray, and as far as the eye could see, endless black-gray mountain ranges stretched on.
The mountains were covered in thick, rugged trees that emitted a faint glow, mixing with the exposed luminous stones in the mountain bodies to provide light for the second layer of the Abyss.
But it was still dim, with very poor visibility.
From time to time, the roars of beasts echoed in the distant mountains, and even the suppressed restlessness could be heard.
By now, the main force of the Abyss exploration had all entered the second layer.
They were all heading north toward the third-layer entrance.
The supply vehicles were in the center, with team members guarding left and right, alert for any sudden beast hordes.
After all, the second layer was corroded by the poison of the Envy Original Sin, and the spirit beasts had long gone mad.
Although the various factions were all competitors now, no one had started fighting the moment they entered.
The priority was to descend to the eighth layer as quickly as possible and find the resource layer core.
One step ahead means every step ahead. Whoever seized the initiative had the biggest advantage.
Nobody wanted to waste time on the road.
Danny had already set off with the Paladin Academy people, charging at the front, with Yuri and the others close behind.
The most eye-catching group was Yu Guo.
They had spent money to buy three anti-gravity transport vehicles, packed to the brim with supplies.
These vehicles almost ignored terrain restrictions, and their speed in the Abyss was far beyond what big-wheeled transports could match.
Adams sat on the roof, looking utterly arrogant, and raised his middle finger at Jiangnan.
(ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)凸
"Just eat dust behind me, haha!"
With that, he let out a smug laugh and led the Yu Guo team away.
Jiangnan: (乛~乛‶) Cheap junk, who wants it?
Fito's group was taking it slow, and Walker grinned even wider: "I can't wait to see the expressions on your faces when you see that big gift."
With that, he also set off. Fito said coldly, "Don't expose the plan. You should know what this mission means."
Walker looked a bit awkward but could only nod.
Fito turned to his subordinate and asked, "Our people? Got in touch?"
The subordinate snickered, "Don't worry, boss. Everything's arranged."
...
The main force had all set off, but Jiangnan wasn't in a hurry at all.
This was the second layer, supposedly under Hong Guo's jurisdiction. But after the Abyss anomaly, Hong Guo had pulled everyone out except for a few explorers guarding the entrance.
Hong Guo hadn't sent anyone this time either, probably having given up on competing for the resource layer core.
So there was no need to worry about them causing trouble.
Ling Feng came over: "It's about a 27-hour journey from here to the third-layer entrance."
"Should we take the main road or a shortcut? Our supplies are all on you, so we're mobile. I recommend a shortcut."
"It might be a bit more dangerous, but we can make it in about 20 hours."
He pulled out a map with two winding paths marked.
Jiangnan grinned: "We're not taking either road. We're taking a third road."
With that, he drew a straight line between the starting point and the destination with his big hand.
Ling Feng's eyes widened: "What, we flying there or something?"
There were nearly three hundred people in the team. Flying was ridiculous.
But some explorers in the team were already itching.
"Nan Shen! Don't hold back anymore. Take it out. We can't wait!"
"I've been dying to try it. I've been modifying it for days just waiting for a chance."
Jiangnan laughed heartily and opened the Alternate Dimension: "Bring it all out! If anyone beats us today, I'll drink cola upside down!"
A group of explorers rushed inside, and soon the roar of engines filled the air.
Hundreds of off-road motorcycles were hauled out, each with two Spirit-Binding Big Pineapple machine guns mounted on the front forks.
Then three eight-wheeled armored vehicles appeared, each with four hydraulic mech suits hanging from the corners.
They were all heavily modified, with Gatling guns on the arms and propulsion devices on the backs.
At that moment, everyone stared at the convoy rolling out of the dimension.
The guys' eyes lit up, drool practically dripping.
"Holy crap! This equipment is unstoppable!"
"Isn't this a bit too hardcore? Going on a mission with Nan Shen is like bringing a logistics team!"
Wu Liang and Xiong Er excitedly pounced on the mech suits. Could these things fly?
Jiangnan snapped his fingers.
Xiao Jiuwo: (◍˃᷄ڡ❛ั◍) Roger!
In an instant, he transformed into a beast over twenty meters long, his wings flapping majestically.
This time, even Ling Feng and the others were dumbfounded. They had always thought Xiao Jiuwo was just a cute pet Jiangnan kept for fun.
But this was actually a Platinum-grade spirit pet?
Were they really going to fly over?
Jiangnan brought Zhong Yingxue, Mila, and the others onto Xiao Jiuwo.
"What are you standing there for? Get on the vehicles and head north! Straight line! I'll scout from above. If we hit mountains, leave the motorcycles to me!"
"Use the mech suits to lift the armored vehicles and fly over!"
Xiao Zhen's scalp tingled, but he was full of excitement. Nan Shen was teaching everyone through action: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line!
Going on a mission with a space-type user was basically cheating!
No one had ever dared to do this in the Abyss before.
The team members swung onto the off-road motorcycles, twisted the throttles, the rear wheels spun wildly, rear ends twisted, and white smoke billowed.
Jiangnan grinned: "Damn it, let's run them into the ground. Let's move!"
In an instant, Xiao Jiuwo shot into the sky!
The convoy's headlights flickered on!
Centered on the three armored vehicles, hundreds of off-road motorcycles formed a mighty fleet.
The roaring engines echoed far and wide as they charged straight for the main road.
...
At that moment, the main forces of Fito and Danny had already traveled more than ten kilometers.
Everyone was glaring at each other, unwilling to fall behind. Yu Guo's anti-gravity vehicles were at the front, and Adams was feeling especially smug.
He was about to say something when he felt a shadow sweep across the sky.
He quickly shouted, "Flying spirit beasts! All units on alert!"
At his shout, the explorers from various countries tensed up and looked up.
A giant crimson griffin was circling in the sky.
"Xiao Jiuwo, warning mode!"
Xiao Jiuwo: "Got it, master~"
The next moment, the red and blue dots on Xiao Jiuwo's cheeks flashed wildly, like searchlights, illuminating the entire army on the road, like warning lights.
He kept calling out:
ଘ(◍˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅◍) "V~woo~V wooo~toot~toot!!!"
Everyone's minds went blank for a moment. Was this a spirit beast?
What was going on?
Jiangnan stood on Xiao Jiuwo's head, holding a megaphone.
"Alright, alright, everyone, make way. Let us pass!"
"As the saying goes, good... uh, good people don't block the road. Move to the sides!"
Two veins bulged on Fito's forehead. It was Jiangnan?
That bastard was definitely about to say "good dogs don't block the road," right?
But how could Jiangnan ride a spirit beast? How could a spirit beast obey human commands?
Because they had no concept of spirit pets yet!
Everyone in Danny's team was practically drooling. That was the real knight!
How did Jiangnan do it? Amazing!
At that moment, Hai Di, sitting on the roof of the car, looked at Jiangnan on the griffin with stars in her eyes.
(๐ෆꇴෆ) "Wow~ So handsome!"
She had completely forgotten about Jiangnan scamming her allowance.
Adams's eyes were red: "Handsome? It's just a broken bird he's riding. Make way? Their people might not even..."
Before he could finish, a burst of roaring engines came from behind the hill, and headlights dazzled everyone.
Hua Xia explorers rode off-road motorcycles, leaping high off the hill, flying more than twenty meters before landing.
Hundreds of motorcycles formed a fleet, racing along the dirt road.
Close behind were three armored vehicles with mech suits hanging off them.
Everyone's eyes were spinning. Had you brought an armed convoy into the Abyss?
Could it get any more ridiculous? Jiangnan really took the space system's "anything goes" to the extreme!
Adams's words caught in his throat, and he was almost blinded by the headlights.
Σ(٥*口*)
What... what kind of gear was this?
Compared to this, his anti-gravity vehicles looked pathetic.
Motorcycles weaved through gaps, throttling hard.
Explorers from various countries quickly made way, afraid of getting splashed with mud.
Watching hundreds of motorcycles overtake the main force, Adams ground his teeth in hatred.
But when he saw the eight supply vehicles coming up behind, he quickly ordered his three vehicles to drive side by side, blocking the road completely.
"Won't let you pass! If you've got the guts, drive through the forest next to it!"
Wu Liang sneered: "Brothers!"
At his shout, Xiong Er, Qin Shou, and the others on the vehicles climbed into the hydraulic mech suits.
The mech suits at the four corners of the vehicles activated and landed. Mechanical arms reached under the vehicles, grabbed the steel beams, and lifted the thirty-ton supply vehicles onto their shoulders.
Then, the mechanical legs compressed as they ran, and they leaped into the air, carrying the supply vehicles over Adams's heads.
"Boom!"
They landed heavily, and the supply vehicles roared away. The four mech suits reattached themselves to the transport vehicles and raised two middle fingers at Adams.
╭∩╮(͡⚆ᗜ͡⚆)╭∩╮
"Eat dust, little bro!"
Adams: (ꐦಠ益ಠ)!
[Resentment Value from Adams +1000!]
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